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Join “Phetchaburi Harmony World Shadow Puppet Festival” in Thailand next week

September 2, 2022 - by Kanlayakorn Pengrattana - Leave a Comment

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) invites tourists to join “Phetchaburi Harmony World Shadow Puppet Festival” from 9 to 11 September 2022 in Phetchaburi province, Thailand. The three-day event aims …

General news / Sweden / Vietnam

Vietnam among top 4 countries offers the best HIV/AID treatment

August 31, 2022August 31, 2022 - by Kanlayakorn Pengrattana - 1 Comment

Deputy Minister of Health Nguyen Truong Son addressed that Vietnam is currently one of four countries offering the best HIV/AIDS treatment in the world along with Germany, the UK and …

Business in Asia / Energy / Norway / Vietnam

Roadmap between PetroVietnam and Equinor towards clean energy projects

August 30, 2022 - by Kanlayakorn Pengrattana - Leave a Comment

General Director of PetroVietnam, Mr. Le Manh Hung had a meeting with Equinor Director Ms. Anita H. Holgersen on 18 August 2022 in Hanoi, Vietnam. During the meeting, Mr. Hung …

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Workshop against marine plastic waste in Vietnam

August 27, 2022 - by Kanlayakorn Pengrattana - Leave a Comment

A workshop for promoting public awareness of marine plastic waste and actions against single-use plastic products was held in Ha Long Bay, Vietnam on 26 August 2022. According to Nguyen …

Community news / Laos / Norway / Vietnam

Farewell to Norwegian Ambassador Grete Løchen

August 26, 2022August 26, 2022 - by Kanlayakorn Pengrattana - Leave a Comment

Ambassador Grete Løchen of the Norwegian Embassy in Hanoi paid farewell visits to the State and ministerial leaders and Norway’s local and international partners both in Vietnam and Lao PDR …

General news / Sweden / Vietnam

Tetra Pak with PRO Vietnam launches new recycling initiative

August 25, 2022August 25, 2022 - by Kanlayakorn Pengrattana - Leave a Comment

The Sweden-based company, Tetra Pak and the Packaging Recycling Organization Vietnam (PRO Vietnam) will carry out a carton recycling initiative in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam from August 2022 to …

Denmark / Finland / General news / Sweden / Vietnam

EVFTA has been supporting Vietnam’s economic development

August 25, 2022 - by Kanlayakorn Pengrattana - Leave a Comment

Experts attended a conference on 24 August 2022 in Hochi Minh City, Vietnam to discuss export and investment opportunities produced by the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) through sustainable development. …

Denmark / General news / Singapore / Vietnam

Vietnam-Singapore Industrial Park III in Binh Duong

August 23, 2022 - by Kanlayakorn Pengrattana - Leave a Comment

The Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam (BIDV) and Vietnam-Singapore Industrial Park (VSIP) Joint Venture Company Limited signed a credit contract to sponsor an investment project on the construction …

Business in Asia / Denmark / Sustainability / Vietnam

Circular Business Models report launched by CIEM and Danish Embassy

August 20, 2022August 21, 2022 - by Kanlayakorn Pengrattana - Leave a Comment

The Central Institute for Economic Management (CIEM) and the Embassy of Denmark in Vietnam hosted a launch workshop for a report on “Circular Business Models: International Experience and Application in …

General news / Sweden / Vietnam

Vietnamese epic is newly present by Swedish artist

August 20, 2022August 20, 2022 - by Kanlayakorn Pengrattana - Leave a Comment

The Swedish singer-songwriter Tamela Hedstrom collaborated with director Lê Quý Dương in composing a song inspired by the Vietnamese classic epic Lục Vân Tiê. The poem is written by the …

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Rhenus acquires Danish logistics company

August 20, 2022 - by Gregers Møller - Leave a Comment

The global company Rhenus Warehousing Solutions has signed an agreement to acquire the Danish company DKI Logistics A/S and its warehouse investment affiliate DKI Automatic A/S. The Danish logistics provider …

Agriculture, fishing, forestry / Business in Asia / Denmark / Vietnam

Denmark-Vietnam partnership on agriculture and sustainable development

August 19, 2022August 19, 2022 - by Kanlayakorn Pengrattana - 5 Comments.

The Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Phung Duc Tien spoke during the seminar “Danish experiences and solutions in sustainable agri-food production” on Wednesday 17 August 2022 that about …

General news / Malaysia / Singapore / Thailand / Vietnam

ScandAsia looking – again – for a Freelance Writer

August 15, 2022August 24, 2022 - by Gregers Møller - 1 Comment

Scandinavian Publishing Co., Ltd. has re-opened the position as freelance journalist(s) for our magazine ScandAsia and our online website ScandAsia.com. We were very pleased with our initial selection of Anna …

Community news / Norway / Vietnam

Norwegian Embassy in Vietnam welcomes new Counselor and Deputy Head of Mission

August 13, 2022 - by Kanlayakorn Pengrattana - Leave a Comment

The Embassy of Norway welcomed Mette as a Counselor and Deputy Head of Mission in Hanoi, Vietnam for the next four years. “I am very excited to join the excellent …

Denmark / International relations / Vietnam

Denmark and Vietnam discuss ways to enhance cooperation

August 12, 2022September 19, 2022 - by Kanlayakorn Pengrattana - 1 Comment

Mr. Thomas Bustrup, Deputy Director General of the Confederation of Danish Industry (DI) had a meeting with Vietnamese Ambassador to Denmark, Mr. Luong Thanh Nghi about cooperation between the two …

Finland / General news / Vietnam

Finnish Embassy temporarily rejects new-style Vietnamese passports

August 11, 2022August 11, 2022 - by Kanlayakorn Pengrattana - Leave a Comment

The Embassy of Finland in Hanoi announces to stop recognizing the new-style Vietnamese passports on Thursday, 11 August 2022. According to the embassy’s website, the embassy writes that, “The new …

China / Denmark / Energy / Philippines / Thailand / Vietnam

Vestas suffered loss in second quarter

August 11, 2022 - by Gregers Møller - Leave a Comment

Danish wind energy company Vestas recorded in the second quarter a result of minus 139 million euros before tax. Henrik Andersen, CEO of Vestas, says the loss is because the …

Business in Asia / Carousel / Denmark / Vietnam

Danish Crown Prince, industry delegation to travel to Vietnam

August 11, 2022August 11, 2022 - by Anna Stensdotter - Leave a Comment

A delegation of major Danish companies will accompany Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary on their upcoming visit to Vietnam to seek business and investment opportunities with Vietnamese companies …

International relations / Norway / Vietnam

Norwegian ambassador to Vietnam given environment honor

August 11, 2022 - by Anna Stensdotter - Leave a Comment

Minister of Natural Resources and Environment, Tran Hong Ha, presented the “For the Cause of Natural Resources and Environment” insignia to Ambassador of Norway, Grete Lochen, in Hanoi on August …

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Bali airport implements monkeypox screening

August 11, 2022August 11, 2022 - by Anna Stensdotter - Leave a Comment

Bali’s I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport has implemented screening measures to help halt the transmission of monkeypox, reports The Bali Sun. The virus has not been detected in Bali, …

Banking, Fintech / Business in Asia / Innovation & Technology / Norway / Thailand / Vietnam

Norwegian web browser company chooses South East Asia to explore Web 3.0

August 10, 2022 - by Kanlayakorn Pengrattana - Leave a Comment

The Norwegian company Opera is partnering on its Web3 plans with Vietnam-based decentralized finance (DeFi) platform Coin98. Susie Batt, Crypto Ecosystem Lead at Opera shared that, “The Web3 ecosystem is …

Denmark / Finland / General news / Iceland / Norway / Sweden / Vietnam

Spain now recognizes new-style Vietnamese passports

August 10, 2022August 14, 2022 - by Kanlayakorn Pengrattana - Leave a Comment

The Embassy of Spain in Vietnam has resumed the acceptance of the new-style Vietnamese passports on Monday, 8 August 2022 after its one week suspension. The Spanish Embassy said that …

Cambodia / Denmark / Indonesia / International relations / Laos / Malaysia / Myanmar / Philippines / Singapore / Thailand / Vietnam

Denmark signed the ASEAN treaty in Phnom Penh

August 5, 2022 - by Kanlayakorn Pengrattana - Leave a Comment

Denmark’s representative, Ambassador Jon Thorgaard signed the ASEAN’s Treaty of Amity and Cooperation (TAC) on 3 August 2022 during the 55th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (55th AMM) in Phnom Penh, …

Denmark / Finland / General news / Iceland / Norway / Sweden / Vietnam

Place of birth may be added to the new Vietnamese passports

August 5, 2022 - by Kanlayakorn Pengrattana - Leave a Comment

Vietnamese Lieutenant General To An Xo addressed on August 3 2022 the issue of the new-style Vietnamese passports, which have been rejected by three Schengen countries, including Germany, Spain, and …

Business in Asia / Denmark / Energy / Vietnam

Denmark decides to proceed with the offshore wind farm deal in Vietnam

August 4, 2022August 4, 2022 - by Kanlayakorn Pengrattana - 1 Comment

Danish Embassy’s representatives and investors have announced the decision to proceed with the offshore wind farm project that has an estimated investment of US$13.6 billion. During the meeting with leaders …

Denmark / General news / Vietnam

Successful summer camp of 2022 for Vietnamese youth living abroad

August 4, 2022August 4, 2022 - by Kanlayakorn Pengrattana - Leave a Comment

The Annual Vietnamese Summer Camp for Vietnamese young expats living abroad successfully wrapped up on 2 August 2022 in the city of Vung Tau in southern Ba Ria-Vung Tau province. …

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Embassy of Vietnam in Denmark published a book on Danish market

August 4, 2022August 4, 2022 - by Kanlayakorn Pengrattana - 4 Comments.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Denmark along with the Vietnam Trade Office in Nordic countries including Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Norway, Iceland and Latvia published by 31 July 2022 a book on …

China / General news / Hong Kong / Norway / Vietnam

Norwegian seafood on menus across Asia

August 3, 2022 - by Anna Stensdotter - Leave a Comment

If you’re eating snow crab in Vietnam, prawn or cod in China, or king crab in Hong Kong, there is a good chance it’s travelled all the way from Norway, …

Cambodia / China / Hong Kong / Indonesia / Laos / Living in Asia / Malaysia / Myanmar / Philippines / Singapore / Sweden / Thailand / Vietnam

Swedes abroad, make your vote count

August 3, 2022 - by Anna Stensdotter - Leave a Comment

Swedish citizens all over the world have the chance to make their opinions heard in the national, regional and local elections held in their country on September 11, 2022. Though …

Denmark / Finland / General news / Iceland / Norway / Sweden / Vietnam

Schengen countries reject Vietnam’s new passports

August 2, 2022August 2, 2022 - by Kanlayakorn Pengrattana - Leave a Comment

The Czech Embassy in Vietnam announced on 2 August 2022 that the Czech Republic has stopped recognizing Vietnam’s new-style passports. “Vietnam’s new passport issued on July 1 does not meet …

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Denmark to sign treaty on 3 August in Phnom Penh

August 1, 2022August 1, 2022 - by Kanlayakorn Pengrattana - 1 Comment

Denmark will become a signatory to the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia (TAC) during the ASEAN Foreign Ministers Meeting which will take place in Phnom Penh, Cambodia …

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Carlsberg’s handy alcohol tester

July 31, 2022July 31, 2022 - by Gregers Møller - Leave a Comment

The beer brand Karhu, a Finnish brand of the brewing giant Carlsberg, has come up with a brand-new concept of a breathalyzer – or lickalyzer – in the form of …

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Overseas employers should care more about men’s health

July 23, 2022July 23, 2022 - by Gregers Møller - 1 Comment

Globally, health and wellbeing statistics are very different for men compared to women. For overseas employees, the contrast may be even more stark, with different host countries having different attitudes …

Cambodia / China / General news / Hong Kong / Indonesia / Malaysia / Philippines / Singapore / Sweden / Taiwan / Thailand / Vietnam

700.000 Swedes live abroad

July 20, 2022July 20, 2022 - by Gregers Møller - Leave a Comment

A new survey from Swedes Worldwide, which has just been released, shows that almost 700,000 Swedes are estimated to live abroad. The exact number is just over 685,000 Swedes. This …

China / Indonesia / Living in Asia / Malaysia / Philippines / ScandAsia magazines archive / Singapore / Taiwan / Thailand / Vietnam

ScandAsia Magazine July-August 2022

July 20, 2022August 6, 2025 - by Gregers Møller - Leave a Comment

The ScandAsia magazine for July-August 2022 is now distributed. You can download the issue as a pdf file by right-clicking on the link: ScandAsia 22070800 You can also read the …

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New 2022 survey: Best countries to live and work abroad – and the worst

July 15, 2022August 9, 2023 - by Gregers Møller - 1 Comment

Mexico (1st), Indonesia (2nd), and Taiwan (3rd) are the overall three best countries for expats to live and work abroad, according to a newly released Expat Insider survey for 2022. …

Energy / Norway / Vietnam

Workshop held for Norwegian and Vietnamese players in wind energy sector

July 11, 2022 - by Jaqueline Deeon - Leave a Comment

Last week, Ambassador Grete Løchen attended a Workshop on Offshore Wind Development co-organized by Norwegian Equinor and the Electricity and Renewable Energy Authority (EREA) under the Ministry of Industry and …

Denmark / General news / Vietnam

Denmark concerned about climate change activist’s jailing in Vietnam

July 8, 2022 - by Jaqueline Deeon - Leave a Comment

Denmark has voiced its concern about yet another climate change activist who was jailed for tax evasion in Vietnam on 17 June 2022. News reports said that “a Vietnamese court …

Community news / Denmark / Vietnam

We Cycle week in Vietnam with Danish embassy

July 8, 2022 - by Jaqueline Deeon - Leave a Comment

Early in June the Danish embassy and Vietnam enjoyed celebrating ‘We Cycle Week 2022’ together, where hundreds of people gathered in Hue City, Vietnam, to accompany the Danish Embassy, HueIDS …

International relations / Sweden / Vietnam

Swedish groups pioneer innovation in Vietnam

July 6, 2022August 17, 2023 - by Jaqueline Deeon - Leave a Comment

The Swedish embassy in Vietnam and Business Sweden, in partnership with Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee, and the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry, jointly host a 2-day event …

Denmark / International relations / Vietnam

Vietnam bestows Danish ambassador with Friendship Insignia

July 5, 2022July 5, 2022 - by Jaqueline Deeon - Leave a Comment

The Danish Ambassador to Vietnam Kim Højlund Christensen was awarded an insignia of friendship on 4 July for “peace and friendship among nations”. The president of the Vietnam Union of …

Construction, infrastructure / Finland / Vietnam

Vietnam to start building with Finnish approved low-carbon cement

July 5, 2022July 5, 2022 - by Jaqueline Deeon - Leave a Comment

In their efforts to promote green solutions in the building industry in Vietnam, the Finnish Embassy in Hanoi and Business Finland joined hands to support the signing of the agreement …

Community news / Denmark / Vietnam

Vietnamese Truong Sa ‘soldiers’ travel to Denmark to meet with ambassador

July 1, 2022July 1, 2022 - by Jaqueline Deeon - Leave a Comment

OV’s or Overseas Vietnamese, as they are known, have a deep concern for the soldiers and people on islands in Truong Sa and the DK1 and recently met with Vietnamese …

Community news / Denmark / Vietnam

Museum tells stories of how Vietnamese and others found shelter in Denmark

June 29, 2022June 29, 2022 - by Jaqueline Deeon - Leave a Comment

In a beautiful new museum in Denmark, recently launched by Queen Margrethe II, the stories are told of refugees from countries like Vietnam and others in an installation …

Community news / Denmark / Finland / Iceland / Norway / Sweden / Vietnam

‘Work the Nordic Way’ Vietnam

June 28, 2022 - by Jaqueline Deeon - Leave a Comment

At the beginning of June 2022 Nordcham welcomed around 300 participants to their Work The Nordic Way 2022 HCMC, at InterContinental Hotels & Resorts. The agenda explored different aspects of …

Automotive / Norway / Vietnam

Vietnam’s VinFast to open over 50 car showrooms in Europe

June 17, 2022 - by Jaqueline Deeon - 1 Comment

Vietnamese automaker VinFast announced plans to open more than 50 stores in Europe at the 35th International Electric Vehicle Symposium and Exhibition in Norway last Tuesday. VinFast plans to open …

Innovation & Technology / Sweden / Vietnam

Vietnam and Sweden step up sustainable development partnership

June 15, 2022 - by Jaqueline Deeon - Leave a Comment

The Embassy of Sweden in Hanoi, in partnership with the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee and the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI), held a conference titled “Pioneer …

Cambodia / China / Denmark / Finland / General news / Hong Kong / Iceland / Indonesia / Laos / Malaysia / Myanmar / Norway / Philippines / Sweden / Taiwan / Thailand / Vietnam

Scandinavians need travel insurance for most Asian countries even if fully vaccinated

June 14, 2022 - by Jaqueline Deeon - 2 Comments.

With more borders easing their Covid-19 requirements for entry to welcome back ardent tourists, many people are eager to hop on the next flight to visit their favourite cities. If …

Energy / Sweden / Vietnam

Vietnam production plant for Swedish battery specialist

June 10, 2022 - by Jaqueline Deeon - Leave a Comment

Swedish company, Polarium, took the next step in their growth journey in April by setting up a new factory within the Industrial Park of DEEP C Industrial Zones, in Haiphong, …

Community news / Denmark / Vietnam

Vietnamese development studies institute enlists Danish embassy in green urban model

June 9, 2022 - by Jaqueline Deeon - Leave a Comment

The Thua Thien-Hue Institute for Development Studies, in coordination with the Danish Embassy in Vietnam, on June 7 organised the “Cycling – The story of a green road”, an activity …